Confucius
What is Confucius's real name?
Kong Qui
551-479 BCE
How many books in the analects?
20
How many key principles are there?
5
Confucius's birthday is also teacher day in which country?
Taiwan
Is Confucius a latinized version or Chinese version of his title?
latinized version
How many people are estimated to practice Confucianism distinctively?
6-8.7million
When were that believed to be made around?
475-221 BC
How many core teachings are there?
6
Is Kǒng Fūzǐ the latinized title or chinese title?
chinese title
Why did Confucius create his own ideology?
created a philosophy in response to chaos during the warring states period and to restore social order
Is Confucianism seen as more of a spiritual philosophy or a religious religion?
spiritual philosophy
What where the Analects a collection of?
collection of sayings, ideas, and anecdotes
What is the difference between wife to husband and Minister to ruler obedience?
faithful dominance and righteousness
What does Kǒng Fūzǐ translate to?
Master Kong
Was he successful politically? Did he grow up wealthy?
no he was not successful politically and was born into a declining aristocratic family and grew up poor
About how many people are believed to follow a form of Confucianism? Why is it practiced indistinctively?
350 million people follow a form of Confucianism and it is intertwined with Asian cultural traditions
What does junzi and filial piety mean?
“gentlemen”/ideal person and respect for elders and ancestors
What doe the rest of the key principles apply to?
Son to Father, Younger to older sibling, and Friend to friend
What day is Confucius's birthday?
sept. 28th
Write his title in Chinese
孔夫子
what theistic religion does Confucianism classify as and what does it focus on?
nontheistic and it focused on human morality, social harmony, and proper conduct rather than worship
Write Junzi in Chinese
君子
what are 3 of the core teachings and their definitions?
Rén - Humaneness/benevolence or perfect virtue
Li - Proprietary/Ritual
Xiao - Filial Piety
Yi - Righteousness/Justice
Zhi - Wisdom
Xin - Sincerity/Trustworthiness
Write all the core teachings in Chinese?
仁,禮,孝,義, 智, and 信